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# Commissioning Project Lead - (Mechanical) at Global Certification & Verification Group

- **Company:** Global Certification & Verification Group
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm/b7403645-1494-45e1-ba9b-d3a538d3290f

## Job description

## Role Overview

As the Commissioning Project Lead, you will be pivotal in overseeing the safe, timely, and efficient design, installation, and commissioning of critical systems and IT infrastructure within data centre environments. This challenging position requires excellent leadership and organisational skills to manage services on and off-site, providing direction to Project Managers, Supervisors, and various sub-contractors as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

As the Commissioning Project Lead, your key responsibilities will include:

Design Phase

- Authoring and reviewing the Owner's Project Requirements, Basis of Design, and commissioning documents.
- Drafting the Commissioning Plan and Programme, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
- Leading the Commissioning Agent Kick-Off Meeting, facilitating collaboration and understanding among stakeholders.
- Compiling a comprehensive project directory, ensuring all relevant information is documented and easily accessible.

Construction Phase

- Leading Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 Commissioning Workshops, fostering teamwork and efficient execution of commissioning tasks.
- Attending Factory and Field Witness Tests, overseeing the process, and producing related reports to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Developing Commissioning Checklists for electrical, mechanical, monitoring, and safety systems, guaranteeing thorough and systematic assessments.
- Drafting Level 4 Test Scripts and Site Observation Reports, documenting observations accurately and providing clear action plans.
- Conducting weekly commissioning and client meetings, maintaining effective communication channels throughout construction.
- Managing and updating the Commissioning Tracker, ensuring all commissioning activities are tracked and progress is well-monitored.

Acceptance Phase

- Overseeing Level 4 Commissioning across various systems, coordinating with project teams to resolve any issues promptly.
- Collating and presenting Level 4 Commissioning data and preparing comprehensive reports for project stakeholders.
- Drafting Level 5 Test Scripts and leading the Pre-Integrated Systems Testing Meeting, ensuring a smooth transition to the final commissioning phase.
- Coordinating Level 5 Commissioning and producing the preliminary report, highlighting successes, and identifying areas for improvement.

Handover Phase:

- Coordinating system training data collection, ensuring end-users receive the necessary training for efficient system operation.
- Reviewing Operations & Maintenance procedures, validating their completeness and accuracy.
- Leading the "Lessons Learnt Workshop," facilitating a constructive discussion to identify valuable insights for future projects.
- Delivering the Final Commissioning Report, summarising the commissioning process and outcomes to support the successful handover of the project.

## Qualifications and Experience

- Completion of trade apprenticeship or qualifications – Essential
- BEng (Hons) in an engineering discipline or equivalent – Essential
- CSCS / Safe Pass / ECS / SMSTS holder – Essential
- HNC – Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services - Essential
- Prince 2 or equivalent – Desirable

We will fully support those candidates who have the potential to achieve the above through further education, CPD, and mentoring.

We welcome applications from both British passport holders and European/Irish passport holders.

## About Global Certification & Verification Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Global Certification & Verification (GCV) Group is an independent lifecycle assurance partner for mission-critical infrastructure, bringing together specialist businesses across commissioning, safety, verification, and certification.
- **Entity Type**: Private (founded 2026)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2026
- **Founders**: Louis Charlton (Group CEO) and Dover Charlton (Group Managing Director) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mission-critical infrastructure assurance (data centres, energy, high-voltage electrical systems)
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise (data centre operators, hyperscale developers, energy infrastructure owners, regulators)
- **Mission or purpose**: To provide a “golden thread of independent assurance” across the full infrastructure lifecycle – from design and energisation through to commissioning, integrated systems testing, and long-term operational readiness [gcv-group.com/about](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)

## Products & Services
Each entity within the GCV Group operates independently as a specialist in its discipline:

- **[Global Commissioning](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)**: Independent commissioning authority operating across EMEA. Services include Commissioning Management (CxM), Commissioning Agent (CxA), integrated systems testing (Level 5 IST), and evidence-based certification for data centres and critical infrastructure.
- **[AEP Global](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent specialist in safe systems of work (SSOW), high-voltage electrical services, and authorised person solutions for safety-critical energy and infrastructure.
- **[Core](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning specialists operating in the UAE, supporting compliance and assurance across safety-critical infrastructure.
- **[NorthFox](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning and completions specialists delivering mission-critical project assurance across data centre infrastructure (joined the group in 2026).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – Not publicly available (privately held, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available. The group is formed from independent specialist companies; no external investors disclosed.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2026 and quickly assembled a group of four specialist businesses. In May 2026, NorthFox joined the group [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). Headcount is currently small (5 employees at the group level), but the subsidiaries bring additional engineering teams. The careers page lists active on-site roles across London, Brussels, Abu Dhabi, and Milan, indicating early-stage expansion [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm).

## Competitive Advantages
- **True independence**: The group has no allegiance to contractors, manufacturers, or suppliers, ensuring unbiased assessments trusted by insurers and regulators.
- **Specialist depth**: Each subsidiary is a market leader in its discipline (commissioning, HV safety, certification) rather than a generalist body, providing technical rigour.
- **Cross-discipline alignment**: Risks at the boundaries between disciplines are managed through a shared framework and single thread of accountability, reducing knowledge loss during handovers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand the group**: Continue to acquire or partner with niche specialist firms across the infrastructure lifecycle.
- **Scale operations**: Grow the talent pool and geographic footprint (current roles in UK, EU, UAE) to meet demand from hyperscale data centre and energy projects.
- **Deepen lifecycle assurance**: Strengthen the “golden thread” from design validation through to operational readiness, particularly as AI and extreme power density increase infrastructure complexity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified as a **Great Place to Work UK** (2026) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). The group emphasises collaboration, trust, and transparency, with a founding principle of independence.
- **Work model**: The founding entity operates with a small central team; roles are predominantly on-site at client locations (data centres, substations) across the UK (London, Newcastle), Europe (Brussels, Milan), and the UAE (Abu Dhabi). Remote/hybrid options are not currently indicated.
- **Notable perks**: 50% of the central team are C-level or director-level, offering exposure to strategic growth. Engineers will work on high-impact mission-critical projects for the world’s largest digital infrastructure operators.

## Sources
1. [GCV Group homepage](https://www.gcv-group.com/)
2. [GCV Group About page](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)
3. [GCV Group LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)
4. [Careers page on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm)
5. [Global Commissioning page](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)

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